Single action .357. Opinions?
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Really? Its a handgun not a rifle; a SA revolver is at its best in either 45/8" or 5.1/2" trim. Ned Buntline and I wouldn't have seen eye to eye.
It's the ejector rod being even with the muzzle that does it to me. I don't care for full under lug DA revolvers either.
But to me a 7 or 8 inch single action is just dead ###y. More than that and you're probably compensating, though!
I have an uberti cattleman.
I'd describe it as damned pretty to look at, but just 'ok' for function. It can be a bit touchy with advancing the cylinder, such as when the transfer bar doesn't fall right, but especially if it it is at all dirty.
If I knew then, what I knew now, I'd have saved a few more bucks and bought Ruger.
I'd describe it as damned pretty to look at, but just 'ok' for function. It can be a bit touchy with advancing the cylinder, such as when the transfer bar doesn't fall right, but especially if it it is at all dirty.
If I knew then, what I knew now, I'd have saved a few more bucks and bought Ruger.
I agree fully. The sleek smooth look of an SAA with fixed sights is heavenly. The kludge'y looking Blackhawks just look like they've got warts.
But as I posted in my first reply above if the owner wants to shoot a wide variety of load powers the adjustable sights on the Blackhawk is pretty much a necessity.
colt45cz75
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Ruger should have stayed with the flattop design. Although you can get the classic SAA look with the Vaquero.
With a stronger frame, and you can put "six beans in the wheel".
Although Rugers are tough, dependable handguns (.... I've owned several in the past and currently have a brace of Vaqueros ....) I agree with mkrnel on the Remington-design SA revolvers. I am particularly partial to the unique looks of the Model 1875 Remington. A brace of those have been my favourite CAS handguns for some years now - accurate and love the way they handle and feel. Each has had thousands of rounds through it, but the most venerable of the two (30 years old or so) began to get a bit temperamental last year, so I just purchased a new one so I can continue to shoot a pair -
greywolf67nt
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Bought a matched pair of Uberti's from Wolverine.
Thanks for the help Tactical Capital.
Thanks for the help Tactical Capital.
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greywolf67nt
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I just have the terrible camera on my phone and am certainly not an artiste.
Here are my Uberti 1873 SAA .357 mag/.38 spcl. Serial numbers match except one starts with L and the other R.
And my wife said (imagine sarcastic tone here) "Well you bought the pistols. What next fancy holsters to go with them?".
Boy did I show her.
If my son calls them " your duelling pistols" one more time they just might be.
Here are my Uberti 1873 SAA .357 mag/.38 spcl. Serial numbers match except one starts with L and the other R.
And my wife said (imagine sarcastic tone here) "Well you bought the pistols. What next fancy holsters to go with them?".
Boy did I show her.
If my son calls them " your duelling pistols" one more time they just might be.
That 1875 Remington is on my list. I just can't decide on chambering.
The 73 SAA itself really does nothing for me, and I don't know why. Perhaps it's popularity has just made it ordinary. They are nice guns though. I might sell my Pietta and get a Uberti some day. My other Uberti revolvers have so much nicer triggers.
The 73 SAA itself really does nothing for me, and I don't know why. Perhaps it's popularity has just made it ordinary. They are nice guns though. I might sell my Pietta and get a Uberti some day. My other Uberti revolvers have so much nicer triggers.
I want one of those 1875 clones.
Everyone makes the 73 clones. Everyone owns one. I did too. It was great, but there was nothing unique about it. It shot fine but it's like buying ikea furniture, everything you buy there, everyone has the exact same thing.
I really wish there was a way to make one of the many top break style single action clones handle .357 loads. That would be the cats meow. The dogs woof. The lions roar. Even with modern metals and even if they added to the design to strengthen it couldn't it happen?
Everyone makes the 73 clones. Everyone owns one. I did too. It was great, but there was nothing unique about it. It shot fine but it's like buying ikea furniture, everything you buy there, everyone has the exact same thing.
I really wish there was a way to make one of the many top break style single action clones handle .357 loads. That would be the cats meow. The dogs woof. The lions roar. Even with modern metals and even if they added to the design to strengthen it couldn't it happen?
